Chaturdashi
Sign in to saveChaturdashi () is the 14th day (tithi) of the waxing phase or waning phase of the moon in the Hindu calendar. This is the day prior to new moon (amavasya) or full moon (purnima).
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Chaturdashi () is the 14th day (tithi) of the waxing phase or waning phase of the moon in the Hindu calendar. This is the day prior to new moon (amavasya) or full moon (purnima).
== Etymology == Chatur means four and dashi means the tenth day in Sanskrit, literally meaning, "fourteenth".
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